M4.3 earthquake near Port Sudan, Red Sea

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 139 km ENE of Port Sudan, Sudan on 7 Jun 2024, 09:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Port Sudan, about 139 km away in Red Sea, Sudan.